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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Holley Heights.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holley Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holley Heights and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Holley Heights:
- 28.004900, -82.352400<1>
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Holley Heights
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Holley Heights is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Holley Heights
Communities Also Named Holley Heights ...
We found one communities that are also named Holley Heights.
Within Florida, the name Holley Heights is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Holley Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Holley Heights, York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Holley Heights [York County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holley Heights ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- American Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- American Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Gardens
- Arabian Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Arabian Acres is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Berryhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berryhill is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
- Betty Jean Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Betty Jean Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Big Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Big Pines is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
- Bunchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bunchville is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunchville
- Clarkwild
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkwild is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkwild
- Clearview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clearview is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Cypress Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cypress Point is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Dixie View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie View is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie View
- Eastern Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Eastern Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Easy Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Easy Way is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Way
- Continue List (62 more) ...
- Eden Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eden Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
- Fishers Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fishers Farms is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Farms
- Florence Villa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Florence Villa is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Villa
- Georgia Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Georgia Terrace is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Gold Coast
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gold Coast is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
- Golden Ring Groves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Golden Ring Groves is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
- Golden Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Terrace is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Harris Landings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Landings is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landings
- Hidden Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hidden Creek is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Highland is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Jolly Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jolly Corner is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Corner
- Keebler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keebler is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler
- Kennedy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kennedy Hill is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Hill
- Kings Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kings Forest is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Krebs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Krebs is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Linda Diane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Linda Diane is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Lucy Dell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lucy Dell is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
- Lukes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lukes is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes
- Mango
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mango Groves
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mango Groves is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Groves
- Mango Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mango Hills is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Hills
- Marian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marian is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian
- Michigan Broadway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Michigan Broadway is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Broadway
- Mirror Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mirror Crest is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Crest
- Mirror Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mirror Lake is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
- Missouri Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Missouri Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Park
- Orient Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orient Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
- Pilgrims Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pilgrims Place is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Place
- Puritan Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Puritan Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
- Raven Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Raven Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Oaks
- River Bluffs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- River Bluffs is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- River Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- River Run is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
- Riveredge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Riveredge is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riveredge
- Royal Greens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Greens is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Greens
- Rustic Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rustic Village is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
- Sandy Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Ridge is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Shady Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shady Rest is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Sixmile Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sixmile Creek is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Creek
- Spillers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spillers is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillers
- Sugarcreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sugarcreek is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sultana Glade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sultana Glade is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sunray Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunray Hills is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
- Temple Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Temple Bluff is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Temple Crest is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Temple Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Temple Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Temple Hills is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
- Temple Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Temple Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Oaks
- Temple Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Temple Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
- Terrace Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Terrace Highlands is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Highlands
- Terrace Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Terrace Hill is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
- Terrace Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Terrace Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Oaks
- Terrace Overlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Terrace Overlook is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
- Terrace Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Terrace Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace River
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Terrace River is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
- Terrace Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Terrace Village is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
- Tradewinds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tradewinds is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
- Triangle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Triangle is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- University Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- University Square is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square
- Vista Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vista Ridge is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
- Whisper Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Whisper Cove is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove
- Williams Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Crossing is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
How Far From Holley Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers included the distance from a community such as Holley Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Holley Heights and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<4> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Holley Heights to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Holley Heights:
Decimal: 28.00490, -82.352400
DDMMSS: 28° 0' 17", -82° 21' 8" |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Holley Heights could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holley Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Holley Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holley Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0049, Longitude: -82.3524 In this case, the coordinates for Holley Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.777 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.173 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.846 degrees. |
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